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Smith Farm Elementary

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Smith Farm Elementary ranks 963 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Smith Farm Elementary is a PK-5 school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools serving 440 students in the Winston Salem area, where over 99% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has shown real momentum in recent years: after ranking in the 6th percentile statewide in 2021-22 with a 0-star rating, Smith Farm Elementary now sits at the 35th percentile with a 2-star rating. Recent EOG scores show 3rd-grade math (63.6% proficient) and 5th-grade science (63.9%) essentially matching district and state averages, while chronic absenteeism at 25.1% runs well below the district's 33.6% rate.

Smith Farm's gains are substantial for a high-poverty school — 5th-grade math proficiency has nearly doubled from 30.7% to 56.9% in three years, and reading scores have improved steadily across all grade levels. Results for female students, English language learners, and students from low-income households are at or above the median compared with similar schools statewide. The school also outperforms what its budget might suggest: nearby Petree Elementary and Easton Elementary School spend more per pupil yet rank at the 1st and 2nd percentiles, while Smith Farm sits at the 35th. Attendance is another relative bright spot, significantly better than the crisis-level rates seen at Forest Park Elementary (39.4%) and Hall-Woodward Elementary (36.0%).

The two clearest areas for improvement stand out. First, 4th grade is a persistent trouble spot — proficiency falls to 43.3% in math and 41.8% in reading, roughly 16 to 18 points behind the state average — before rebounding in 5th grade. Second, male students rank at the 18th percentile statewide while female students rank at the 50th, a widening gap that merits attention at the instructional level. Nearby schools with nearly identical poverty rates show what is possible: Sedge Garden Elementary ranks at the 83rd percentile and posts 4th-grade math scores of 78.8%, while Cash Elementary and Caleb's Creek Elementary both outpace Smith Farm by wide margins. With continued focus on 4th-grade supports and male learners, Smith Farm appears well positioned to keep climbing.

440

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

4250 Johnny Knoll Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27107

(336) 703-4188

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Smith Farm Elementary usually attend:

High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	Middle College of Forsyth County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.1%

African American:

40.2%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

963^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 246Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	963 of 1492	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	967 of 1490	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1092 of 1505	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1219 of 1502	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1424 of 1514	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	1297 of 1489	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1358 of 1473	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1353 of 1434	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	1268 of 1429	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.1	1061 of 1425	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.4	944 of 1440	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	440 of 903	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	277 of 918	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	540 of 924	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	636 of 933	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	868 of 927	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	693 of 896	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	893 of 949	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	802 of 927	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	587 of 634	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	502 of 646	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	860 of 878	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	193 of 519	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	212 of 563	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	329 of 533	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	322 of 514	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	440 of 485	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	357 of 385	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	442 of 497	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	230 of 421	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	723 of 1447	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	871 of 1451	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1007 of 1455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1111 of 1459	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1340 of 1458	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1254 of 1440	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1360 of 1424	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	1307 of 1405	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	430 of 981	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	492 of 961	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	489 of 951	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	593 of 915	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	822 of 893	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	796 of 843	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	770 of 865	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	798 of 851	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	714 of 1434	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	688 of 1437	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	1044 of 1450	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1181 of 1437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1326 of 1366	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	1268 of 1329	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1325 of 1361	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1309 of 1332	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	1187 of 1451	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1005 of 1450	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1144 of 1464	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1239 of 1461	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1403 of 1464	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1234 of 1444	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1280 of 1430	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1343 of 1413	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	435 of 821	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	321 of 801	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	849 of 1183	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	1056 of 1194	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	878 of 1172	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1001 of 1183	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1140 of 1178	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Mathematics55%-9 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 24, 2018

I wish I could put a zero star rating! Bullying at this school is out of control! No one does anything about it at all! Run from this school! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smith Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4250 Johnny Knoll Lane	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4188	440	36	12.0	—	49 (11.1%)	177 (40.2%)	181 (41.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	36.9	963^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.9	967^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	63.6	43.3	56.9	53.0	41.8	48.6	63.9	$9,662	$1,153	$8,509
Sedge Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Sedge Garden Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 771-4545	714	50	14.3	—	327 (45.8%)	160 (22.4%)	160 (22.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	78.6	257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.8%		79.2	258^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.7%	1	82.9	78.8	78.1	63.2	65.0	62.3	79.8	$10,357	$874	$9,482
Hall-Woodward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Nicholson Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4238	532	53	9.9	—	20 (3.8%)	138 (25.9%)	356 (66.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	15.9	1352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.4	1274^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.5%	78	50.0	56.7	34.2	28.6	42.3	23.3	35.6	$9,702	$1,767	$7,934
Union Cross Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 High Point Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4233	549	41	13.5	—	172 (31.3%)	126 (23.0%)	200 (36.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	39.6	911^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.9%		43.9	853^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%	58	73.3	39.1	49.2	47.7	43.7	55.6	71.4	$10,445	$1,185	$9,260
Caleb's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Salem Crossing Rd	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6757	642	45	14.2	—	259 (40.3%)	165 (25.7%)	139 (21.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.3%)	46.2	799^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.2	666^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.3%	133	64.6	58.1	68.5	51.2	55.9	48.4	57.3	$8,703	$641	$8,062
Petree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3815 Old Greensboro Road	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4141	519	38	13.7	—	18 (3.5%)	274 (52.8%)	206 (39.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.3%)	3.3	1483^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.2	1469^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.4%	14	16.9	24.6	29.3	17.1	30.4	27.6	39.3	$12,623	$2,636	$9,987
Cash Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 Old Hollow Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4174	520	40	13.1	—	267 (51.3%)	95 (18.3%)	97 (18.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.8%)	64	518^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.3%		69.6	399^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.2%	119	54.2	61.9	69.3	61.1	69.4	69.7	71.1	$9,587	$645	$8,943
Forest Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Milford Street	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4291	522	46	11.3	—	11 (2.1%)	120 (23.0%)	365 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	23.7	1211^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.8%		19.3	1288^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.6%	77	53.1	45.3	63.7	28.4	29.1	33.0	61.5	$10,045	$2,088	$7,956
Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork	Public	K-5	3125 Williston Rd	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 748-4090	295	16	18.0	71.9%	48 (16.3%)	127 (43.1%)	106 (35.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	22.8	1230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.6%		10	1422^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	4.6%	192	57.5	36.0	46.9	50.0	42.0	40.6	50.0
Kernersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 W Mountain Street	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4100	568	46	12.4	—	136 (23.9%)	125 (22.0%)	252 (44.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (8.8%)	33.6	1032^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.8%		36.5	974^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%	58	56.0	46.6	66.7	45.0	42.7	45.6	62.6	$10,687	$1,397	$9,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Smith Farm Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smith Farm Elementary?

Students at Smith Farm Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 40% African American, 11% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Smith Farm Elementary in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Is Smith Farm Elementary a good school?

Smith Farm Elementary ranks 963^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smith Farm Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smith Farm Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Early College of Forsyth County
High : Middle College of Forsyth County

How many students attend Smith Farm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Smith Farm Elementary.

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